| scintigraphy | medical dictionary |
A diagnostic procedure consisting of the administration of a radionuclide with an affinity for the organ or tissue of interest, followed by recording the distribution of the radioactivity with a stationary or scanning external scintillation camera.
See: gamma camera.
(05 Mar 2000)
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